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Top News // 1 decade ago

More unprepared students taking algebra

The push to have U.S. eighth-graders take algebra classes is creating unintended and damaging effects on some struggling middle schoolers, researchers say.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Study: Confidence not helping math scores

The Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, has said U.S. math scores lag behind those of countries that do not stress real-world relevance.

Science News // 1 decade ago

'Competitive' initiative may lack steam

To revive America's leadership in technology and innovation, President Bush in his State of the Union address proposed multibillion-dollar funding in science an

Top News // 1 decade ago

Algebra standards vex U.S. educators

Debate is running high among U.S. educators on how best to standardize and improve the teaching of algebra throughout the country, USA Today said.

Top News // 2 decades ago

Calculators, 4th graders questionable mix

Fourth-graders and handheld calculators could make for a questionable mix, a study suggested Thursday.

Top News // 2 decades ago

U.S. students don't have a lot of homework

The impression that students are overburdened with homework is false, according to a report by the Brookings Institute.

Top News // 2 decades ago

Experts differ about high-stakes testing

The standardized education tests that federal law now requires public schools to administer to students are capable of adequately measuring the performance of both students and schools, according to a new study from the Manhattan Institute for Policy Rese

Top News // 2 decades ago

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Top News // 2 decades ago

Report: Reform education to help economy

The U.S. school system may not be able to produce workers who can fuel prosperous economic growth because of the continuing poor performance of primary and secondary schools, according to a recent study from a prominent education policy scholar.

Odd News // 2 decades ago

Living Today: Issues of modern living

Public schools with outstanding athletic programs tend to perform as well, and in some cases better, than schools that do not have comparable athletic programs, according to a report from the Brookings Institute.

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The 'democratization of algebra' sounds like a worthy goal -- it certainly stems from good intentions
More unprepared students taking algebra Sep 22, 2008

Middle school teachers who teach math don't have adequate knowledge of math
'Competitive' initiative may lack steam Feb 02, 2006

If the results would have been more consistent across the different states I think it would have been a more powerful study
Experts differ about high-stakes testing Feb 13, 2003

We are just getting started in terms of solid research on standards, testing and accountability
Experts differ about high-stakes testing Feb 13, 2003

I had expected that we would find the athletic powerhouses to be slightly below average
Living Today: Issues of modern living Sep 09, 2002